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Divining Dystopias
October is an exciting month for any YA lit fan, because it includes Teen Read Week! In honor of this annual celebration of young adult literature, YALSA invited book-loving teens all over the world...
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Being A Teen in the Fight Against Book Censorship
October is an exciting month for any YA lit fan, because it includes Teen Read Week! In honor of this annual celebration of young adult literature, YALSA invited book-loving teens all over the world...
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When Friends Become Family
As we draw close to Thanskgiving, we often turn our thoughts and plans to family. While there are YA characters who have strong families, as Jessica’s 2012 post and Kelly’s post from last week shows,...
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If Teen Books Could Tweet
As I was checking Twitter – for work! – last week I stumbled upon a woman tweeting a generic dystopian YA novel. Her “novel” has the stereotypical hallmarks of the genre: an oppressive, stratified...
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Sometimes the Apocalypse Can Be Good: Finding the Hope in Dystopian Literature
If you’re reading this, then you’re probably not surprised at the continued popularity of dystopian literature or the many subgenres within it. Why are readers drawn to a dark post-apocalyptic future...
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YA Literary Tropes: I Have to Take Care of My Parent(s)
Welcome back readers! We are continuing our discussion of tropes (commonly used themes) in YA literature. So far, we have explored The Old Clunker I Drive and The I Already Know You Introduction....
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YA Literary Trope: The Awesome Outfit
So far this fall we have explored many tropes commonly found in young adult literature including the Old Clunker I Drive, The I Already Know you Introduction, The I Have to Take Care of my Parent(s),...
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Working Teens in Young Adult Fiction
In much of current YA literature readers will find the that the main character is well off, does not have to work, travels often, and has everything designer (car, clothes, electronics, etc.). This...
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Books to Read Based on Your Divergent Faction
Unless you’ve been living under a rock you know that Veronica Roth’s new book, Carve the Mark, has been released and fans are super excited! For new fans, this book might bring them to Veronica’s...
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Amazing Audiobooks (#AA2021) Nominees Round Up, July 22 Edition
Click here to see all of the current Amazing Audiobooks nominees along with more information about the list and past years’ selections. Furious Thing by Jenny Downham; narrated by Jenny...
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